Tower of Vesunna

Tower of Vesunna
Tour de Vésone
The Tower of Vesunna and its breach, East side.
Tower of Vesunna is located in France
Tower of Vesunna
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LocationPérigueux, Périgord, Dordogne
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates45°10′46″N 0°42′52″E / 45.179397°N 0.714397°E / 45.179397; 0.714397
Altitude90 m (295 ft)
TypeFanum (Romano-Celtic Temple)
Diameter19.6 m (64.3 ft)
Height24.46 m (80.25 ft)
History
MaterialBrick and limestone[1]
Founded1st to 2nd century CE
PeriodsClassical Antiquity
CulturesPetrocorii, Gallo-Roman
Site notes
Excavation dates1751, 1820, 1894, 1909
ConditionRuined
OwnershipMunicipality
Public accessYes
Designated1846[1]

The Tower of Vesunna is the vestige of a Gallo-Roman fanum (temple) dedicated to Vesunna, a tutelary goddess of the Petrocorii. The sanctuary was built in the 1st or 2nd century. Vesunna was the Gallo-Roman name for Périgueux, in the Dordogne department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

  1. ^ a b "Tour de Vésone". Ministère de la Culture. Retrieved 1 May 2020.